By Carrie A. Mizell
FFA and 4-H members who
showed steers at the Suwannee River
Fair will be receiving checks for their
animals, despite con artists' elaborate
scam that will cost the fair $178,000.
One man with Trenton ties has been
arrested in Illinois and investigators
are now searching for a second
suspect Ron Shepard, who has a $1
million bond on his.head. Shepard and
Jeremy Pierce, who turned himself in
to authorities in Illinois, face charges
of Scheme to Defraud.
Gilchrist County resident Larry
Lindsey, owner .of Lindsey Cattle
Company, won the bid to purchase
the steers at the Suwannee River Fair
on March 20 with a resale of $1.11
per pound on fat steers and $1.53 per
pound on feeder steers.
According to Investigator Jimmy
Anderson of the Levy County
Sheriff's Office, Lindsey contracted
with Ron Shepard to pick up and
deliver the cows to United Producers
Inc. in Illinois. Everything seemed to
be going fine, until Shepard did not
return to Florida with the money for
the sale of the cows.
Investigators have determined
that Shepard made the delivery
and received a check from United
Producers, Inc. for the amount of
$200,000.21,' which included all of
the steers from the Suwannee River
Fair and 17 steers Lindsey had
purchased at the Okeechobee County
Fair on March 17, and taken to his
farm near Hart Springs. After taking
possession of the check, Shepard
disappeared. '
Shephard's business partner,
Jeremy Pierce contacted law
enforcement officers in Illinois to file
a missing person's report.
After being contacted by Bell
attorney Ray Earl Thomas, Jr., who
is representing Lindsey, Investigator
Anderson explained that he began
looking into the matter and discovered
other states also have active
investigations regarding the theft of
cattle in Arkansas; Illinois, Missouri,
Kentucky, and Texas. Shepard and
Pierce allegedly scamnied millions
of dollars worth of cattle from all
over the country.
Investigator Anderson also
determined that Shepard had been in
contact with United Producers prior
to his arrival with Lindsey's cattle
and that he had United Producers
write the check meant for Lindsey
to his personal business, Brookfield
Cattle, which is owned by himself
and Pierce. Investigator Anderson
was able to obtain video from a bank
in Illinois showing Jeremy Pierce
depositing the check meant for
Lindsey.
"Somehow, Pierce obtained the
check from Shepard and deposited
it into a second business account
titled Brookport Cattle Company,"
Investigator Anderson stated.

Ron Shepard

Jeremy Pierce

While working with the FBI and
the Florida Division ofAgriculture on
the joint investigation, Investigator
Anderson yielded more than enough
evidence to obtain warrants for both.
Shepard and Pierce.
On April 19, InvestigatorAnderson
met with Circuit Judge David Glant
and secured warrants to arrest
Shepard and Pierce for Scheme to
Defraud. Each warrant had a bond of
$1 million. According to Investigator
Anderson, Pierce had a hearing in
Illinois on Monday and should be
extradited back to Florida.
Investigator Anderson said that
no charges have been filed against
Lindsey at this time.
"We believe he [Lindsey] was
taken by a crook," Anderson said.
However, Investigator Anderson
did say that Lindsey was involved
in a similar scheme to defraud
involving cattle that occurred in
Gilchrist County in the 'late 1990s,
or early 2000s. He was not charged
in that case, but he was working with
Ron Shepard at the time and Shepard
served four years prison time for
his involvement and is currently on
probation. .
"It was the same type of' case,"
Anderson said.
Ray Earl Thomas, Jr., said on
Tuesday that his client, Larry Lindsey
is cooperating with law enforcement,

Daniel Hart announces candidacy

for county commissioner
To all citizens of Gilchrist County: .
i3reetings and Salutations:
Hello, my name is Daniel Hart, and
I am using this means to announce
my candidacy for district three com-
missioner in Gilchrist County. I am
a third generation native and lifelong
resident of Gilchrist County, I am a L':

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and the USDA in regards to the officials to file a $15,000 bond against
Packers and Stockyards Act. Lindsey.
"He's working to take all the steps Fair Board members will meet
he can take to recover the money," on Thursday evening to discuss
Thomas said. the matter and determine how to
Suwannee River Fair President proceed.
Loran Brookins said on Tuesday that "We've been conservative over the
Lindsey has purchased the feeder and last few years, so we have money
fat steers at the Suwannee River Fair saved and we'll probably go to
for the last four years in a row without the bank to borrow the rest that we
incident. However, this year's fiasco, need," Brookins said. "We're going
has forced the Suwannee River. Fair to just have to borrow the money,

write the checks for the kids, and go
from there."
Brookins said he does not believe
Lindsey was directly involved with
scamming the fair, which he had a
grandchild participating in, but that
does not mean he is not responsible
to pay for the resale of the animals,
which is valued at roughly $178,000.
"He [Lindsey] is solely responsible
because that's who we sold the cattle
to," Brookins said.

In the future, Brookins said the
Suwannee River Fair will require
anyone who purchases the hogs or
steers at the fair for re-sale to wire
money to the fair's bank account
before the animals leave the
fairgrounds.
FFA and '4-H members who
showed hogs and steers at the fair in
March should receive checks for the
sale of their animals within the next
two weeks.

Local soldier visits Bell Pre-K

From the front lines to the front of
the classroom, HM2 William Brad-
ley Rhodes was a special visitor at
Bell Elementary School last week.
Throughout the school year, Ms.
Lovett and Ms. Kathy's Pre-K class
has been sending "Uncle Brad" care
packages each month.
Uncle Brad, as the teacher and
.students call him, is actually the
uncle of Trevor Rhodes who is a
student in the Pre-K class.
A .member of the United States
Navy, Brad has been serving in
Helmand Province Afghanistan
with the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines,
Echo Company from August 2011
.to March 2012.
Brad is a hospital corpsman
working with the Marine Corps as
their medical provider on the front
lines.
The students were so proud to
meet Uncle Brad -and- finally see
,him in person.
While he was visiting the class,
Brad told the 'students all about the
medals he has been awarded and the
place where he has been stationed
over the last year. Brad also told the
students what he had to do to be-
come a service man. Brad is a 2007
graduate of Bell High School.

-By Carrie A. Mizell
Darren Skawienski is a grateful
young man.
rt The Trenton High School senior is a
standout pitcher and just last week he
d I currently signed a scholarship to play baseball
ed business, for Edward Waters College, where he
1. In the near will be a right handed pitcher in the
rsonal infor- fall.
election web- "My love for baseball is
n be reached indescribable," Darren said.
463-7163. I While signing his name to a
port on elec- commitment letter, Darren thanked
and appreci- God for his talent, and his family
ance you can for their love and support over the
serve you as years. A baseball player since the age
of 6, when he dressed out for SVL,
Thank you Darren said he has played third base
Daniel Hart and shortstop over the years, though

pitching is his true passion..
During the 2012 baseball season,
Darren has racked up 45 RBIs, which
is the second highest recorded in the
state. He has a .475 batting average
and has gone 9-2 on the mound with
a 1.09 ERA.
"I think we're going to go far in
the post season!" Darren said. "I'm
excited." I
The Tigers will practice hard all
week for a game against Mayo on
Tuesday, May 8, beginning at 7 p.m.
at home.
"Darren gives us a chance to win
each time he takes the mound," said
Tigers Head Coach Todd Bryant.
"He is coachable, works hard, and
is a great teammate. He is a great

example for our upcoming players
to follow. He has earned a chance to
play at the next level."
After graduating from Trenton
High School, Darren plans to major
in physical education and math at
Edward Waters College. Then the
New York native, who moved to the
area at the age of 4, said he hopes to
return to Gilchrist County and pursue
a career teaching and coaching.

Governor is taking
apps for local
school board seat
See page 2for full story

"I've always thought anyone can
make money. Making a life worth
living, that's the real test."
-Robert Fulghum

As I've grown older I have learned
to slow down and enjoy the simple
things in life like a Saturday morn-
ing with no place to be other than sit-
ting at our small kitchen table. Last
Saturday was just such a morning; I
enjoyed a hot cup of chicory coffee
and hot biscuit toast slathered with
Mayhaw jelly.
How do you build a life worth liv-
ing? My advice is to slow down and
spend time developing friendships
with like-minded people. Friends re-
ally are treasures that enrich our lives
in countless ways.
My friend, Karen Philman was
telling me about having Beignets (a
type of fried donut) and Chicory Cof-
fee at the Cafe Du Monde in New
Orleans. Shared that the Cafe Du
Monde (founded in 1862) is one of
the places that I would love to visit.
Last week Karen surprised me with
my very own jar of Chicory Coffee,
from the Cafe Du Monde no less,
bless her heart.
I found that the Chicory gave the
coffee a wonderful smokey taste, al-
most like it was toasted over a camp
fire. Speaking of camp fires, while
drinking my steaming cup of Chicory
Coffee my mind traveled back a hun-
dred and fifty years to the time of the
War Between the States. To a time in
our history when Chicory was often
drank due to Southern ports being
blockaded. It is said that Confederate
soldiers had to make do with Chicory,
peanuts, potatoes, or peas all roasted
and used as coffee substitutes. -
I really enjoyed the strong taste but
I must admit I added a little extra half
and half as well as extra sugar.
Biscuit toast is our family's name
. for leftover whipping cream biscuits
that have been cut in half and toasted
in the o6yen until brispy. Most any
homemade biscuit is good toasted,
but we especially like the whipping
cream biscuit toast, it must be-all that
buttery cream that makes the toast so
good.
We all agreed that the Mayhaw
jelly made by our friends Dave and
Virginia Hunt is about the best jelly
we have ever eaten. I'm talking Won-
der-ful. The Hunts cooked down
Mayhaws to make the prettiest pink
jelly which has a taste that just can't
be beat. Mayhaws grow in all the gulf
coast states from Texas to Florida in
the wild.
Mr. Dave said he planted his two
Mayhaw trees about five years ago
and last year they put on their first
fruit of berries. This year he picked
two quart Mason jars of fresh May-
.haws which made eight half-pints of
jelly.
John and I have a couple of May-
haw trees but we will have to wait a
few years until they are old enough
to make fruit. After eating the Hunts'
jelly I can hardly wait.
Friends are such a blessing and
sometimes if you are lucky they pro-
vide an extra special breakfast.

With Spring gardens under way
and lots of South Florida fresh corn
in the grocery stores I thought it
might be a good time to share an old
farm recipe for cream corn. This dish
actually has no added cream the corn
itself provides the cream. I know that
the more seasoned cooks already
know how to make cream or creamed

corn while writing down this recipe
I had the younger cooks in mind
who might have eaten their mother's
or grandmother's cream corn in the
past.
The cream corn of my childhood
was made from field corn that my
father grew to be ground into cattle
feed. He would tell my mother when
it reached the perfect stage of matu-
rity to make good cream corn. We
would shuck it and grate it off the cob
and freeze it. This process took the
better part of a day but in return we
had cream corn during the winter.
Today like everyone else we make
our cream corn from Silver Queen
sweet corn. I have to tell you there
are few things I like better than a big
ol' helping of cream corn.

Farm-Style Cream Corn

12 ears of corn
2 to 3 tablespoons butter
or 1 to 2 tablespoons bacon
grease
Salt and pepper to taste
Shuck corn and remove all the silk.
Grate 'the corn off the cob using a
corn grater. Once the corn has been
grated from the cob scrape the cob
with the sharp edge of a large knife
aka butcher knife. This extra scrap-
ing will remove even more of the
corn juice or cream from the ear. If
you do not have a corn grater you can
slice away the very tops of the corn
kernels with sharp knife then scrape
the cobs to remove the inside of the
kernels and corn cream.'
Melt butter or bacon grease in cast
iron frying pan and add corn. Cook
over medium 'heat until it begins to
thicken and bubble around the edges,
add salt and pepper to, taste. Do not
cook too long, really good cream
corn only takes ten minutes or less to
cook. Stir the corn the whole time it
is cooking.
Note: Cream Corn is best served
with fresh acre peas, sliced tomatoes,
and fried yellow squash.

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Casey P. Martin
Ronald Martin would like .to thank
the following people for their support
and concerns for Casey P. Martin of
High Springs: BHS Principal Rick
Reed; BHS Assistant Principal Lisa
Barry; Teachers, Brandy Bunkley,
Thomas Cannon and Bill Martin.
We deeply appreciate all of you for
-working with Casey through his hard
medical problems and school issues.

Thank you sincerely,
Ronald Martin

John-'s

Comments

By John M. Ayers
The THS Alumni Class Reunion
was an enjoyable event on Satuiday.
There were a lot of people in atten-
dance and the reunion committee did
a fabulous job with all aspects of the
event.
Attending this event was like tak-
ing a step back in time. Listening to
men like Mr. Frank Colson, Mr. Max-
ie Love and Mr. LT Lord talk about
playing football for the Tigers in the
late 40s and up until they graduated
in 1951; I can just imagine. In those
days football was a tough man's
game.
Cindy Jo and I were able to get
a seat at the table with Mr. Doug
Beach, Mr. Thomas Scott and Mr.
Gene Wiggins, Mr. and Mrs. David
Welch and many other alumni. Al-
though these people are residents of
the Trenton area, some of the stories
they shared with us made that trip
to THS of yesterday, just that much
more entertaining.
When I stood up and looked around
the cafeteria, seeing the many faces
of yesterday, it reminded me of the
days when I went to basketball games
in the old Trenton High School gym.
In those days, the windows .would
be opened and the people would
have the bleachers filled to capacity.
Some of the most memorable games
were the events when Trenton played
Cedar Key for the Suwannee River
Conference championship. I believe
this would have been in the mid-60s
as the Tigers were loaded with tal-
ent, height and fan support. These
games would always go down to the
buzzer and they were always memo-'
rable. Some of these athletes were
Holt Browning, Mike Watson, Dan-
ny Wilson, Jimmy Slaughter, Buddy
Vickers and the list goes on and on.
The fan attendance for the teams in
these days were completely commu-
nity supported. The basketball, foot-
ball and even baseball games were
exciting events each and every home

BHS Reunion

Class of 1964

The 1964 BHS Class reunion will
be held on Saturday, May 5, 2012, at
6 p.m. at Akins BBQ. Other classes
are welcome, as well.
We hope to see you there!

Marriage

applications

Robert Charles Reno III, 10/4/1990,
of Gainesville, and Tiffany Lyn Or-
cutt, 2/1/1991, of High Springs.

Recorded

marriages
Eric Eldon Yarbrough, 4/4/1984,
and Jennifer Renee Mackenzie,
9/24/1983, both of Trenton, were
married on 4/20/2012 in Cedar Key
by Betty Rose Cooke, notary public.
Tarry Vincent Stine, 5/11/1990,
and Amanda Jean Elliott, 7/29/1982,
both of Trenton, were married on
4/14/2012 in Trenton by Pastor Joe
Link.
Edward Wadsworth Wright,
8/18/1970, and Jessica Noel Nault,
12/18/1985, both of Trenton, were
married on 4/21/2012 in Steinhatchee
by Eileen M. Johnson, notary public.

December and April is the usual time
for the Division of Forestry, landown-
ers and other land management agen-
cies to begin increasing the number
of prescribed bums they conduct on
forest lands.
During the winter and early spring
months, the weather conditions are
more favorable to have prescribed
burn situations. The vegetation on
the ground is in its dormant (or non-
growing) state, humidity is lower and
dispersion rates are higher. A disper-
sion index rating is a measurement
of how high the smoke from a fire is
expected to rise into the atmosphere,
which lessens smoke problems on
nearby roads and for homeowners.

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Changes in drop-off/pick-up at TES

By Carrie A. Mizell
With the 5th grade returning to
Trenton Elementary School in Au-
gust 2012, the Gilchrist County
School Board has approved a proj-
ect that will change the drop-off/
pick-up at the school.
An increase in traffic is expected
to come with the addition of some
100 .students at the elementary.
School officials are already working
to.accommodate the move, which is
slated for the 2012-13 school year.
During a special called meet-
ing last week, the Gilchrist County
School Board members voted to
'approve the project, which will
extend the drop-off/pick-up loop
at the school to the west, leaving
the east side of the loop like it has
been in the past. The project draw-
ing also includes the addition of a
west-bound turning lane when exit-
ing the loop.
"We have already contracted with
engineers," explained Superinten-
dent Don Thomas. "We will be go-
ing out for bid as soon as possible
in an effort to get the project started
and completed prior to the start of
the new school year in August."
The placement of where students
are dropped off and picked up will
be moved further to the west in the
loop.' This move is expected to ex-

Governor

is taking

applications

for school

board seat

By Carrie A. Mizell
Anyone interested in serving on the
Gilchrist County School Board can,
now fill out a questionnaire online
and possibly be appointed to fill the
District 5 seat.
In order to apply' for the position,
an applicant would need to complete
a Gubernatorial Appointments
Questionnaire that can be found on
the governor's website at: www.flgov.
com/appointments After reviewing
the applications, Governor Rick Scott
will appoint someone to fill Michelle
Carter's seat on the school board.
Carter will resign from her seat,
effective November 19, 2012,
at % which time she will move to
Pensacola to be with her husband, Al,
who was transferred to the Panhandle
by his employer AT&T. Carter made
the decision to make her resignation
effective November 19, 2012, in
an effort to keep the governor from
appointing someone to finish out the
remaining two years of her term in
office, because she felt like the voters
in Gilchrist County should choose
someone to fill her position on the
board. However, a misunderstanding
within the Gilchrist County
Supervisor of Election's Office has
led to the governor's appointment.
According to Katherine Bixler, of
the Appointments Office of Governor
Rick Scott,, it is preferable that an
applicant live in the same district
from which the former member
resigned.
"The appointment is up to the
discretion of the governor; therefore,
there is not a deadline and we are
accepting applications as the current
member's. end date approaches,"
Bixler explained.

pand the length of the drop-off area,
while allowing more cars in the loop
and off State Road 26.
"We are aware that there will still
be times during the year when traffic
in the loop will be a problem," said
Thomas. "However, we are working
hard to improve the flow when con-
sidering an average day of traffic."
According to Thomas, the school
is planning to implement new proce-
dures for drop-off and pick-up once
the project is completed and those
procedures will be announced at the
start of the new school year.
Currently, therd are two lanes in
the drop-off, pick-up loop and that
will not change. However, the lanes

will be moved towards State Road
26 and will begin next to the board
fence bordering the Rails for Trails
on the TES side of the fence. Park-
ing will be moved to the inside
median and be on both sides of the
median.
By extending the loop to the
west, additional parking spots will
be added. Moving the parking to
the inside of the loop will provide
an easier way to back out and leave
during the pick-up and drop-off
time.
Summer traffic at the school is
expected to be re-routed to the bus
loop area when necessary while the
project is underway.

By John M. Ayers
The Fanning Springs City Council
and the Trenton City Commission
met jointly in a workshop meeting
with the Gilchrist County Commis-
sion recently.
The two municipalities at that time
requested the County Commission
consider providing their fire service
with a $6,000 increase beginning Oc-
tober 1, 2012.
The City of Fanning' Springs in a
letter dated April 3 to the Commis-
sion identified that fire service had
not received an increase since 2002.
Call volume outside the Fanning
Springs municipality to Gilchrist
County has increased over the past
four years. In 2008 there were 99
calls, in 2009 there were 116 calls,
in 2010 there were 166 calls and in
2011 there were 144 calls.
The City of Fanning Springs has
also worked closely with Gilchrist
County to provide equipment in sup-
port of the county in need during, fire
calls.
The City of Trenton identified an
increase in call load by the Trenton

Date

Fire Rescue and the Consumer Price
index calculation provided by Tren-'
ton supported the increase request of
$6,000 for the next fiscal year bud-
get.

Knuckles resigns
from Sheriff's Office
By Carrie A. Mizell
Leonard Knuckles submitted a,
resignation letter to Sheriff Daniel
Slaughter on Tuesday.
"It is with both reflection and ex-
citement that I formally submit my
resignation to be effective Wednes-'
day, May 2," Knuckles stated. "This
will be the first time in 27 years that I:
have not been a sworn member of the
.GCSO to include part time/full time'
status.
Knuckles, who is a candidate for,
Gilchrist County Sheriff, stated in his
letter that he is, "excited to begin the
',next chapter of my law enforcement
career. I will now be concentrating:
most of time on the upcoming elec-:
tion."

Establishing a perfect record is a milestone of huge
proportions. The 1972 Miami Dolphins had a perfect
'season including defeating the Washington Redskins for
Super Bowl VII. Philip Htimber of the Chicago White
Soxs pitched a perfect game on April 21, 2012 against the
Seattle Mariners. Many records reflect flawlessness such
as perfect attendance to school, perfect scores on tests,
perfect musical performances and so forth. Consider living
for thirty-three years without one mistake; or even more
consider how a man could live thirty-three years and never
transgress the law of God.
The phrase "without sin" is only found twice in
scripture. The first time is in John 8:7 when Jesus was
presented with a woman caught in adultery. He knew the
scribes and Pharisees were testing Him and after writing
on the ground He said, "He who is without sin among
you, let him throw a stone at her first" (John 8:7). No
man is without sin. "All have sinned and fall short of the
glory of God" (Romans 3:23).
A second time the phrase is found is in Hebrews 4:15.
"For we do not have a High Priest who cannot
sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points
tempted as we are, yet without sin." The Hebrew writer is
speaking of Jesus Christ who partook "offlesh and blood,
He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through
death He might destroy him who had the power of death,
that is, the devil" (Hebrews 2;14). Jesus was "holy,
harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and has
become higher than the heavens" (Hebrews 7:26). He
knew no sin (2 Corinthians 5:21), He committed no sin (1
Peter 2:22) and "in Him is no sin" (1 John 3:5).
it is possible to live one day without sinning but can we

imagine .living 12,045 days (rounding out thirty-three
years) without ONE sin? Jesus did! He did so with the
power of prayer, the courage of His faith, the tenacity of
the Holy Spirit and the willingness to do the Father's will
(Matthew 4:4). The struggle of His flesh against the spirit
must have been a colossal battle with Satan. How tender
those words on the cross when he whispered, "It is
finished" (John 19:30). His battle with the devil was over
and He had gained the final victory.
If Jesus can do that why should I not live to defeat sin?
We do fail and we do sin but this does not excuse us but
rather show our greater need for the grace of God and the
saving power of the sinless Son of God. Even if we were
able to live one year without sin (not possible) we could
never attain the perfection of thirty-three years. Jesus lived
perfectly with the graces of 2 Peter 1:5-7. We fail because
we fail in one of these measures. One sin makes us
indebted to the perfect life of Jesus Christ. All men are
indebted to Jesus Christ. This shows the saving power of
His blood.
Jesus was killed on a cross and He had not committed any
crime worthy of death nor committed a crinie against His
Father. The blood of Jesus flows with perfection. Salvation
through His blood is a sacrifice that is "without blemish"
for thirty-three. years! "Knowing that you were not
redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from
your aimless conduct received by tradition from your
.fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a
lamb without blemish and without spot" (1 Peter 1:18-19).
What an amazing Savior we have that left a legacy of
perfection that we can follow. Thirty-three years. He lived
perfect so that we could be perfected (Hebrews 10:14).

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By Elli Carrenza
Recently, Bell basketball players
Tyler Mehl and John Rowe were an-
nounced as All-Area All Star players.
This honorable mention is recognized
among local counties that our high
school basketball teams play such
as Union, Alachua, and Levy coun-
ties. Tyler Mehl, who was Bell High
School's senior forward center, made
the first team of All- Star players and
John Rowe, currently a junior and
who played forward guard, made the
second team. Tyler Mehl averaged
10 points and 10 rebounds per game
while John Rowe averaged 13 points
Snd 9 rebounds per game.
In addition, Tyler Mehl and his
teammate, Austin Bell, are 4-year
letterman basketball players. Both
of them have never been beaten by
Branford, Mayo, or Dixie. They have
also gone 6-2 against Trenton, 8-0
against Bronson in the regular sea-

son, 8-0 against Cedar Key, and 5-0
against Chiefland. P.K.. Yonge, Haw-
thorne High School, and St. Francis
were the toughest teams they have
played. They have done very well
against the local public schools that
they have played.
Fortunately, Tyler Mehl and John
Rowe were not the only students
from Bell to receive this awesome
accomplishment. Olivia Bailey and
Reilee Moore of the Bell Basketball
Girls Varsity team also made All-Star
teams. Olivia made the first team and
Reilee made the second team.
Congratulations to Tyler Mehl,
John Rowe,' Olivia Bailey, and Re-
liee Moore on this amazing and dis-
tinguished award! An extended hand
also goes out to Coach Mehl and
Coach Carnley for having led their
teams and these awesome players
into an awesome season! Go Bull-
dogs!

Ball will be
June 15
Submitted
The Black and White Ball will
be on Friday, June 15. 2012, at the
Trenton Woman's Club at 9:00 p.m.
until... The cost is $25 per person.
Attire for the event is semi-formal
black and white, but no jeans and no
tennis shoes.
Please feel free to contact one
of the following people for tickets:
Mary Davis, 352:463-1535; Char-
lotte Kearney, 352-665-6805; Tan-
gela Rome, 352-745-6727; or Angie
Walton, 352-231-0102.

From The

Submitted by Bob Leichner
The benefit event held on Sunday,
April 22, for Old Town fire victims
Donnie and Marcy Conlin was a huge
success. Their home burned down in
March while they were out of town.
Other than a slight delay from that
morning's showers, the event went
very well. The American Legion,
Post 383, of Old Town, is to be enthu-
siastically applauded for generously
hosting, catering and supporting this
benefit concert and fundraiser. "Big
Mike" Nasca, of CRF in Chiefland,
supplied the stage tent and staging
for the show. Dixie County's C.O.P.S.
volunteers assisted with parking for
the hundreds of attendees, and Jimmy
Norris went above and beyond by be-
ing there in the morning to set up the
stage and PA, act as stage manager
throughout the day, and finally taking
the stage to close out the show with.
Section 8. The final collected total for
donated auctioned items, food sales,

raffle tickets for a donated Fender
guitar, 50/50 drawings and other cash
donations greatly exceeded expecta-
tions.
The event drew the crowds, but
it was the live music that kept them
there. This benefit was really more of
an all-day music festival. Local area
bands that donated their time and ser-
vices included Spare Parts, Sabal,
The Rock Bluff Band, The Saltwater
Cowboys. Dotti South & the Slack-
ers, Roann Jackson, Steel Bridge and
Section 8.
What caused the concert to fall
further and further behind was the
success of the five auctions that were
held between acts. Competitive (and
most generous) bidding on donated
items drew the auctions out much

longer than had been anticipated.
Area businesses that graciously con-
tributed include Bubba's Place, Catch
the Drift, the Brick Grill, Let's Eat,
Mary's Country Deli, Fairytale Farm,
Flying Hawk, Dakotah Winery, the
Old Town Tavern, Custom Accesso-
ries, Old Town Hardware, Suwannee
River Scuba, Bobby Ray's Tree Ser-
vice, Chainsaw Harry, Tammy's Sand
Bar and Dixie Music Center. Suwan-
nee River Eagles #4520 also made a
sizable cash donation.
It is events like this one that prove
what a generous community we are
all fortunate enough to call home.
Sincere appreciation is offered to all
that contributed, and to any person
or business that may have been over-
looked, thank you!

Bell Ag students visited by local

bank representatives

Department's May
Pancake Breakfast

The Spring Ridge Volunteer Fire
Department invites you to their next
monthly Pancake Breakfast at its fire
station. This month's breakfast will
start at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 5,
and run until at least 10:00 a.m. All
residents of the northeast Gilchrist
County area and surrounding com-
munities are invited to attend. We The Bell FFA and Ag students are
would like to also invite all candi- tatives Dorothy Finley and Stepha
dates for local offices, and remind ft confront row.
them that our breakfasts provide a left on front row.
great informal setting in which to The Bell FFA Chapter and ag class-
meet and interact with voters. es had some special visitors this past
Blueberry, pecan and plain pan- week. The crew from Capital City
cakes will be served, along with sau- Bank (Bell branch) came in to talk to
sages, eggs, grits (cheese grits, too), the students about the importance of
coffee and juice. As usual, the cost having and taking care of checking
for the breakfast will be a donation and savings accounts.
to the fire department. The Spring Students learned how to write
Ridge firehouse is located on County checks, make deposits ,.and how to
Road 340 (Poe Springs Road), near keep accurate balance sheets along
the Spring Ridge. Church of God.. with how to manage their debit cards.
Come have a nice breakfast and chat Helpful hints were given on how to
with your neighbors. See you on
the first Saturday of May and every T ired of l
month!. I ,' *I WTr d oI,

snown wizt Capital City represen-
'nie Holder, second and third from

avoid fraud, theft and how to keep
their money safe along with manag-
ing their money to avoid fees and
overdrawn accounts.
The bank crew did a great job as
many our students will be graduating
soon.
Some students will receive schol-
arship money, fair animal checks and
summer job money and the students
will need the services of our local'
banks. *

Politics as

Come meet

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/Candidate for
U.S. Congress
rd
3 District

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conservative Republican.
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an explosive ending that readers will
talk about for a long time to come.
When you come into the library,
please check that all of your informa-
tion, is current, especially your ad-
dress. If it's not, please update it.
We will be having a book/yard sate
on Saturday, May 19, at 9:00 a.m.
Many good books and items will be
for sale for a donation. We're looking
forward to seeing you there.
The Bookworm

Santa Fe Madness Cal Ripken Tournament
day led to 4 unearned runs and ulti-
mately the chance of the tournament
championship for SVL.

---.. ITrenton High School
Alumni softball game
May 5 will be the THS Alumni
S softball game. Due to the weather, we
were unable to have it in April. We
will be recognizing the 1992 state
champs team. We need players and
supporters! The game will start at 6
p.m. It is $20 to play and we would
A like everyone to be there by 5:30 p.m.
S Thanks!

Submitted
The SVL/Gilchrist League's Pro
Steam 2000 participated in the 7th
annual Santa Fe Madness Minor lOu
Tournament over the past weekend
in Alachua. The tournament is com-
prised of 20 teams from all around
North Florida Cal Ripken Baseball.
In Friday night's opening pool play
game, SVL beat Waldo by a score
of 17-1 and in the second pool play
game Saturday afternoon, beat Ala-
chua Dental 17-0, Wyatt Thornton,
Wyatt Langford, and Jason DeMar-
tino led the pitching with a combined
performance for both games and the
entire team led in defense, hitting,
and run production. These two vic-
tories and point differential earned
SVL ProSteam2000 the #1 seed for
'the tournament.
Sunday afternoon SVL faced a
very talented #4 seed Union County
in the semi-finals. Union County
jumped out early, but SVL, behind
pitching performances of Thornton

and Langford, and timely hitting by
Parker Ferguson, -Garrett Brooker,
Zach Ford, Levi Ferguson, & Lang-
ford, ended up with a 9-5 victory.
The win advanced the #1 SVL to face
the #2 Williston Yankees for Sunday
night's championship.
SVL again found themselves in an
early deficit, this time with the Wil-
liston Yankees jumping out to an ear-
ly lead 2-0. Williston was also led by
outstanding pitching, but SVL kept
it close the entire game and battled
back to make it 4-3 in the bottom of
the sixth inning before a deep ball hit
to centerfield by Jason DeMartino
was caught for the final out. DeMar-
tino started the game on the mound
and pitched 5 solid innings on 53 to-
tal pitches, giving up only 2 hits and
2 walks, while striking out 9 Willis-
ton batters. Thornton came on in the
sixth in relief and did a great job by
striking out the final 2 batters tO give
SVL the chance of coming back. Un-
fortunately, 4 fielding errors on the

Suwannee River Farm Bureau

Water Mang.

District mtg.

By Fritzi S. Olson
The Suwannee River Water Man-
agement District needs your help.
The public needs .to attend the meet-
ings to let them' know citizens are
concerned. The governing board
generally meets at the District head-
quarters outside Live Oak on the sec-
ond Tuesday of each month at 9:00
a.m. A link to see the schedule may
be viewed at http://www.srwmd.state.
fl.us/index.aspx?nid=133.
North Florida is in the midst of a
very serious water crisis that requires
strong and meaningful actions be tak-
en soon. Springs are ceasing to flow,
the lakes are dropping daily, and the
river levels keep going down. All
this means the aquifer .is very low,
too, and that's our drinking water
and wildlife's. Also our bath water,
lawn water, toilet flushing water, and
so on.
The governing board of the Dis-
trict needs to know the public is con-
cerned about our current situation.
They cannot unless some of us are
there each meeting. Please try to find
time in your schedule to attend a few
of these meetings or even one. The
staff desperately -needs the public to
attend the governing board meetings
to voice their concern and/or to make
requests for action.

May events at
Kanapaha Botanical
Gardens

Kanapaha Botanical Gardens is an-
nouncing their upcoming events .for
May.
May 5, 2012 (7 p.m.-11 p.m.)--
Moonlight Walk; Kanapaha's Moon-
light Walk is a magical experience
where there will be twinkle lights,
lanterns, and approximately 1500 lu-
minaries along a 1.25 mile walkway.
There will also be live entertainment
(lost safari drummers), food; and re-
freshments. The astronomy club will
be out with telescopes to view the
cosmos. Adults $10, children ages
two to thirteen $5, and members re-
ceive a $2 discount.
May 5, 2012 (10 a.m.)--Guid-
ed Tour; Kanapaha will be offering
Guided tours the first Saturday of ev-
ery month, starting at 10:00 a.m. The
docent will be Master Gardener, Ali-
cia Nelson. Regular admission price
for non-members and members are
admitted free of charge.
May 8, 2012 (9 a.m.-5 p.m.)--
National Tourism Special; Kanapaha
will be offering a half price admis-
sion to all who come!
May 13, 2012 (9 a.m. til dusk
or 7 p.m.)--Mother's Day Special; In
honor of all those wonderful mothers
working around the clock, mothers
get in free!
Kanapaha Botanical Gardens is
located at 4700 SW 58th Drive in
Gainesville.

responds to

U.S. Dept. of

Labor youth

labor rules

Submitted
Last September, the U.S. Depart-
ment of Labor proposed regulations
regarding child labor safety rules for
agriculture and agriculture-related
jobs. By Thursday evening, the DOL
changed its mind.
"I am pleased 'the Labor Depart-
ment chose to withdraw their pro-
posed rules that would have drasti-
cally impacted the ability of many
young people to work in agriculture,"
Florida Farm Bureau president John
Hoblick expressed. "I appreciate the
willingness of the administration to
listen to the people who expressed
their concern with this proposal."
The proposed rules would have
limited the ability of children to
perform common farm jobs such as
working around animals, working
with power-driven tools such as bat-
tery-powered screwdrivers or weed
wackers, or working at any height
over six feet.
"My experiences as a young man
working on my family's farm taught
me many valuable lessons," Hoblick
continued. "I am glad that many
young people in this generation will
have the same opportunity I had.
Florida Farm Bureau will continue to
work to ensure that parental exemp-
tions remain intact as well as pro-
mote the importance of farm safety
in all aspects of farm life."
In withdrawing their rule, DOL
issued a statement saying, "The de-
cision to withdraw this rule--includ-
ing provisions to define the 'parental
exemption' -was made in response to
thousands of comments expressing
concerns about the effect of the pro-
posed rules on small family-owned
farms."

Annette Derks

Character Council's

Personality

of the Month

for May

Submitted
Persuasiveness is the guidance a
person gives of vital truths in assist-
ing another past one's mental road-
blocks. Persuasiveness points others
in the right direction; does not stretch
the truth to make it more attractive;
appeals to a person's conscience in
term of character; waits for the best
time; and does not argue. Persua-
siveness is sharing truth in a way.
others can understand. One might
easily misinterpret persuasiveness as
guiding people around their mental
roadblocks.
However, persuasiveness is not
guiding people, it is guiding infor-
mation. Persuasiveness never ma-
nipulates people into submitting to
someone else's will. It does not force
them into a comer or threaten then&i
into compliance. It simply exposes
people to truth they could not other-
wise see before. In other words, per-
suasiveness looks for the most effec-
tive way to communicate a message,
by helping them to see the light.
This month the Character Council
is highlighting the personality of Mrs..
Annette Derks. In 2006, Derks set-
tled with her family here in Gilchrist
County from St. Petersburg. This en-
thusiastic lady is the Admissions and
Marketing Director of Ayers Health
and Rehab Center. She attends Fan-
ning Springs Community Church
and looks to God for the strength she
needs in completing the aspects each
day of her employment.
Derks has a genuine love for peo-
ple and believes that each person she
meets is not by accident, is ordained
of God, and has a divine purpose.
She uses these occasions as'an open
window to empower people in assist-
ing them to understand themselves,
while igniting in them what they can
do to use an idea they have and carry
it through to fruition.
Derks believes that life gives us
opportunities to help others, and be-
ing passionate about assisting them
around their roadblocks brings re-
wards to both the giver and the re-
ceiver. She counts it a privilege to
using her position at Ayers to pray
for the people who are brought her
way, while empowering them to turn
around and help others. She keeps
the following Scripture verse in her
mind as she sees that truth brings
freedom in the lives of other people.
"There is therefore now no condem-
nation to them which are in Christ Je-
sus, who walk not after the flesh, but
after the spirit." Romans 8:1

The former Character Council's personalities of the month in attendance were, left to right, Gloria Myers,
Mary Dunn, Charles Wilkerson, Milli Blalock, Pete Randolph, and Stephanie Metts. Photo by Cheryl
Etheridge

9th Annual Character Celebration held

By Geneva Cornwell
The weather was beautiful and ful-
ly cooperative in bringing guests and
Character Council members to the
9th annual Character Celebration.
The celebration was held on
Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at the Bell
Community Center. With purple, as
its usual color scheme, depicted in
decorations on each dining table, the
house was filled with a memorable.
time of fellowship, good eats, and the
second annual dessert auction, which
brought lots of laughter and delight.
The main dish at the dinner con-
sisted of kabobs, along with all the
trimmings of vegetables, roasted po-
tatoes, salad, and dinner rolls.
President Pete Randolph and Vice
President Cindy Slaughter took turns
distributing framed certificates to
the 2011-2012 personalities of the
month.
Certificates of appreciation were
also handed out to many individuals,
businesses, and agencies which as-
sisted the Council in making the past
year a success.
Council photographer, Cheryl
Etheridge, was kept busy throughout
the evening using her skill in snap-
ping pictures of all of the activity, as
well as of each group of people who
came forward to receive a certificate.
Once again, Daniel Jeralds, re-
turned to entertain everyone, and act
as the .auctioneer. for the, evening.
Nearly twenty desserts were donated
to raise funds for the Council's trea-
sury.
-The bije_.,t bafnle-of-the-bids were
over the "Hones Pecan Squares,"
which were donated by' Jim and
Myrtle Scruggs. The highest bidder
was Jeffrey Skubi. Along with the

Scruggs' dessert, among the other county, while remembering that good
desserts auctioned off, were cakes, character brings success.

fudge, and pies.
The sweetest moments (no pun in-
tended) came as attendees began to
cut and share their goodies with oth-
ers at different tables.
' A time like this is what assists mor-
al character growth in making a dif-
ference for everyone in our beloved

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GILCHRIST COUNTY JOURNAL

Trenton United
Methodist Church
UMW Thrift Sale
The UMW of Trenton United
.MNethiot Church will be holding
their semi-annual Thrift Sale on Fri-
day, May 4, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m. and SA.iud.ay. May 5, from 8:00
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at their Fellowship
Hall located at 203 NE 2nd Street in
Trenton.
Everyone is invited to come check
out everything from furniture to
baked goods and, hopefully, find that
treasure they have been looking for.
For more information call Janice Lee
at 463-1391.

Annual Mission
garage sale for
New Hope Family
Church
Submitted
New Hope Family Church is hold-
ing a garage sale at the Bell Commu-
nity Center on May 5, 2012, at 7:30
a.m. til 2 p.m. We look forward to
your support.

5 p.m. and The Gospel Sounds from
New Rivers Methodist in Raiford
will sing at 6 p.m.
This is a benefit sing with all dona-
tions to help support a six-day mis-
sion trip to Haiti in July 2012. For
more information contact (352)- 356-
2216 or (352)-210-1011, Breaking
Chains for Christ Ministries of Old
Town.

Italian Spaghetti
Dinner at Turning
Point Ministry
Submitted
Turning Point Ministry will offer
an Italian Spaghetti Dinner for your
pleasure on Friday, May 4, at the
church on CR 341 in Trenton.
The time of the dinner is 5:00 p.m.
til 7:00 p.m. A suggested donation of
$7 per adult and $3.50 for children
under 10 years old is asked. Tickets
are available from any member or
friend of Turning Point.
Proceeds will benefit the ongoing
programs of the ministry. Further in-
formation may be obtained by calling
3.52-463-1882.
Come and join us for a great time.
*Jim Davis, Publicity

Spring Yard Sale
Cross City Gospel at Good Shepherd
Sing in park Lutheran Church

Submitted
A gospel sing featuring the Cav-
alier's Quartet will be held on Sat-
urday in the City Park in Cross City.
This sing will get underway at 3 p.m.
with the Hines Brothers and Ricky
Downing of Cross City. The Signs of
Fire from Union Baptist Church in
Newberry will be on stage at 4 p.m.
The Cavalier's Quartet will sing at

BAPTIST CHURCH
LOVING GOD AND LOVING PEOPLE

Submitted by Martha Reaves
. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
will hold its annual Spring Yard Sale
on May 4-5 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Come
join in the treasure hunt. You never
know what you will find. We will also
be selling hotdogs and baked goods.
We are located on U.S. 19 North
next to the Dakota Winery..

Trenton Drama
Club presents
'Honk!'
Submitted
"Honk!." a musical comedy. will
have your toes tapping and will make
you want to sing alone with the cast.
This fun-loving, light-hearted musi-
cal, presented by the Trenton Drama
Club, is scheduled to go onstage May
17, 18, and 19 at 7:00 p.m. in the
Trenton Elementary Auditorium.
The story of "Honk!," taken from
the old childhood favorite, "The Ugly
Duckling," is set on a poultry farm.
When a newborn turns out to be dif-
ferent from all his siblings, the sib-
lings and others on the farm, deem
him as "ugly," but are they surprised
when he becomes the beautiful swan.
Ugly is played by Levi Sprague; his
mother Ida is Rebekah Manbeck.
The cat (Rachel Perryman), has an
overwhelming appetite for poultry
and is in constant pursuit. Because
Ugly is treated so badly, he decides
to run away.
Two seniors, Jennifer Delong play-
ing Dot and Kailob Rehberg as Grey-
lag perform "Wild Goose Chase,"
along with Snowy (Mikeah Rutter),
Barnacles (Jordan Beck), Pinkfoot
(Kendal Silka), Cat and Ugly.
After running away, Ugly meets
some incredible characters. The bull-
frog (Brandon Porter), helps Ugly un-
derstand that there is always "some-
one out there whose gonna love ya"
in a final number, "Warts and All."
Others in leading roles are Turkey
(Abijah Herrin), Henrietta (Kylie
Johnson), Maureen (Emily Goetsche;
Grace (Kaitlyn Ashford), Beaky
(Sami Johsnon-Striet), Fluff (Allie
Swieterman), Billy (Dylan Hamby),
Downy (Leanne Shelley), Duckling
(Evalyn-Frazier).
Adding to the fun are Lowbutt
(Taylor Cummings), Penny (Eliza-
beth Avila), Farmer (Wesley Mans-
,field), Father Swan (Noah" Frazier),
Maggie Pie (Penelope Sutliff).

dall Dorsett, Vanessa Haburn, Victo-
ria Haburn, and Tempe Boykin.
Tickets are now on sale $6 for
adults, $5 for students. Trenton
Drama Club, which operates oq do-
nations, also has advertising space
available in the program. Both stu-
dent ads and business ads may be
purchased by contacting Krista Per-
ryman (463-3224) or John Yencho
(463-3210) or any drama club mem-

Otter Springs yard
sale
Submitted
Otter Springs Park and Camp-
ground is holding a yard sale on Sat-
urday, May 19, at 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
If you're interested in having a
free booth for your goodies, contact
the part at 463-0800 or info@otter-
springs.com. Pre-registration is re-
quired.

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Grace Ministry of Florida recently built a 20' x 40'Picnic Pavilion at their Grace Ranch facility. This
project was made possible by a financial grant from Capital City Bank. The men's group from Rock Sink
Baptist Church in Old Town provided the labor and spent the good part of a Saturday building the pa-
vilion. We want to say a huge thanks to all of those involved. Our organization helps those battling with
drugs and alcohol and those coming for help will benefit from this generosity for many years to come.

Tri County
Nursing Home and
Rehab celebrates
Volunteer Week
From the bottom of our hearts we
sincerely thank all of our volunteers,
each and everyone for your contribu-
tions and your time spent caring for
our residents. It is with our sincere
gratitude that we thank you for lend-
ing a supportive hand to our residents
throughout the year.
Volunteers are such an important
and integral part of the nursing home
in making a difference in the lives of
our residents. It is with your con-
tinued support that our residents are
happily entertained. From Bingo to
the musically inclined we are grate-
ful for your generosity. Thank you
for sharing your lives with us. All of
the staff and resident families at Tri-
County Nursing Home applaud our
volunteers for an outstanding year.

World War II
Veterans news
Submitted
All World War II Veterans are in-
vited to join us at Akins Bar-B-Q in
Bell, on May 10 at 11:30 a.m. Bring a
friend, a fellow veteran, your spouse
or caregiver. Dot Halverson is still
in Palm Gardens in Gainesville. We
also have two other members that
were in different hospitals at the last
meeting.
If you have any questions, please
contact Virginia Lewis at 352-528-
2310. Hope to see you there. You are
responsible for your meal. No letters
will be sent out again this month.

Swinging for a
Cure Annual Golf
Tournament
Submitted
BACK Fighting Cancer, Inc. (for-
merly known as Austin's Warriors)
will be hosting the Swinging for a
Cure Annual Golf Tournament on
June 9, 2012, at the Chiefland Golf
and Country Club. Registration will
be from at 8 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. There

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will be a 3 Man Scramble; Shotgun
starts at 9 a.m.
Early registration is $55 per person
and ends on May 31. After May 31,
registration fee is $60 per person.
All proceeds benefit area kids with
cancer. For additional information
and registration form, visit www.
BACKFightingCancer,org.

Suwannee Chapter
of the Florida Trail
meeting for May
The Suwannee Chapter of the
Florida Trail Association will hold its
monthly meeting on Monday, May
14, 2012, at the Suwannee River Wa-
ter Management District Office, 9225
CR 49, Live Oak, from 7-9 p.m. (The
office is located on the comer of US
90 and CR 49, 2 miles east of Live
Oak.)
The program this month will be
presented by Rob Wolfe, local pro-
fessional photographer, who will
share his experiences and extensive
photographs documenting his trip to
China. The public is cordially invited
to attend.
The Suwannee Chapter of the
Florida Trails Association maintains
many miles of the Florida National
Scenic Trail along the banks of the
Suwannee River in Madison, Ham-
ilton and Suwannee Counties for the
hiking public.
Contact Chapter Chair, Sylvia
Dunnam, at 362-3256, or by e-mail,
dunnams@windstream.net, for more
information on the association or the
program.

Mrs. Jennie Swilley Duncan de-
parted this life gracefully, after' al-
most 95 years, to be with her Lord
and Savior, Jesus Christ on April 27,
2012. She was born to Reezin Frank
Swilley and Julia Harley Home on
May 10, 1917, in the Janney Precinct
of Levy County and resided in that
area until 1944 when she moved to
Marion County where she resided
dntil her death.
She was a member of the Northside
Missionary Baptist Church in-Ocala,
and served her church in many ca-
pacities over the years. Jennie, being
from a family of 19 children, learned
to be a mother figure to so many peo-
ple over the years, and was an inspi-
ration to all who knew her. Her life's
journey was long, blessed, and full.
She was a true southern lady who
loved cooking, quilting, crafts, read-
ing, sharing and caring with others.
She loved her family and friends and
her relationship with Jesus Christ.
Jennie was a mother and homemaker
for life and a retired garment presser
for Brew'vster Shirt Factory of Ocala,
serving her occupation for 20 years.
Jennie is pre-deceased by her hus-
band, George Duncan; a daughter,
Ericka Jan Glover; her parents and
16 brothers and sisters.
Jennie is survived by her son,
James Leonard and Ginnie Duncan
of Waldo; two sisters, Cordele Allen
of Chiefland and Cora Lee Ward of
Ocala; three biological grandchil-
dren, Jenimifer, George and James;
seven additional grandchildren; 28
great-grandchildren; five great-great
grandchildren and numerous nieces,
nephews and friends, all of whom she
loved dearly. *
She ,will be missed by all who
knew her, and she will be a precious
memory to hold dear forever in our
hearts and minds.
Funeral services were held on
Monday, April 30, 2012, at North-
side Missionary .Baptist Church with
Pastor Robert Ledford officiating. A
gathering of family and friends were
in attendance at the church. Burial
followed at Highland Memorial
Park.
Arrangements were made by Hiers-
Baxley Funeral Services in Ocala.
In lieu'of flowers, donarions may
'r Id. I . I .-

Mr. Cecil David Faison, age 75,
passed away on Saturday, April 28,
2012, at Ayers Health and Reha-
bilitation Center in Trenton. Cecil
was born on September 11, 1936, in
Trenton to David Faison and Martha
White Faison. He was a lifelong resi-
dent of Trenton and a member of the
First Baptist Church of Trenton. Ce-
cil served in the U.S. Air Force and
he retired with the Florida Highway
Patrol after 26 years of service.
He is preceded in death by his par-
ents, David Faison and Martha White
Faison; his first wife, Ann Dulaney;
and two sisters, Bessie Rodgers and
Mary Jean Faison.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley
Mathews Faison of Trenton; a daugh-
ter, Debra (Travis) Cook of Trenton;
three step-sons, Glen (Debbie) Smith
of Bradenton, Larry (Karen) Smith
of Gearhart,, Oregon, and Randy
(Diane) Smith of Long Island, New
York; a brother, John (Elaine) Faison
of Trenton; a brother-in-law, Buddy
(Merriane) Dulaney of Liberty, South
Carolina; several grandchildren and
several great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on
Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at 2:00
p.m. at the .First Baptist Church of
Trenton with Pastor Keith McCon-
nell and Pastor Bobby Bryant offici-
ating. Interment to follow the service
at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery.
Visitation was held on Tuesday,
May 1, 2012, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at
Watson Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may
be made in the memory of Cecil Fai-
son to the First Baptist Church of
Trenton, P.O. Box 293, Trenton, Fl.
32693 or to Ayers Health and Reha-
bilitation Center, 606 N.E. 7th Street,
Trenton, Fl. 32693 or to the Ameri-
can Diabetes Association, P.O. Box.
* 11454, Alexandria, VA. 22312.
Arrangements are under the care of
Watson Funeral Home inTrenton.
Online condolences may be sent
through their website at www.wat-
sonfhtrenton.com.

Mrs. Margie Faye
Pipes

Mrs. Margie Faye Pipes, 83, of
Cross City passed away Thursday,
April 26, 2012, at Cross City Rehab.
Born in Circleville, Ohio, Mrs. Pipes
moved to Cross City from St. Peters-
burg in 1978. She was a homemaker
and a mother who enjoyed playing
bingo and working crossword and
other puzzles.
She is survived by sons, Terry Le-
Master of Fanning Springs and Ar-
* thur Lee Pipes of Cross City; daugh-
ters, Linda Royer of St. Petersburg,
and Jeannette Whitby of Cross City;
sisters, Lois Nye of Cleveland, Ohio,
and June Akron of Cincinnati, Ohio;
10 grandchildren and three great-'
grandchildren.
A graveside service was held Sun-
day, April 29, 2012, at the Cross City
Cemetery with Rev. Doug Cobb of-
ficiating. A visitation was held Satur-
day evening, April 28, at the funeral
home.
Arrangements were placed under
the care of the Rick Gooding Funeral
Home in Cross City.

Mr. Carl E. Rutter
Mr. Carl E. Rutter

Mr. Carl E. Rutter, 88, of Chiefland,
passed away at his home on April
26, 2012. He was born in Belmont,
Ohio, on April 22, 1924, to Leslie
Forrest and Dora Mae Adams Rutter.
Mr. Rutter proudly served his country
in the CCC's and the U.S. Army. He
was a steel worker and was a member
of the Church of Christ Cherry Sink
in Trenton.
He is survived by his wife, Jenny
Rutter of Chiefland; son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Randy and Karen' Rutter
of Trenton; step-children Stanley D.

Bell Band upcoming events

Submitted
The Bell Band will be having their
spring concert on Friday, May 4, at
7 p.m. in the Bell High School Iris
Roberts Auditorium. The concert
will feature the middle school and
high school concert bands as well
as the jazz band, chorus, and rock
bands. The groups will be perform-
ing music from "The Transformers:
The Movie," "...Video Games Live,"
Chicigo, and Journey. The concert
is free to the public so come out and
support the band. We are asking that
the following band students bring the
following items for the concert: 6th,
7th and 8th grade--cookies, 9th and
10th grade--brownies, llth grade-
-red punch and 2 liter of ginger ale,
and 12th grade--clear plastic cups.
We will be having our Feed the Pig
.Barbeque Fundraiser on Saturday,
May 5, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m in from
of the old school building. All pro-
ceeds from this fundraiser will go to-
wards the purchase of brand new uni-
forms. See a band student or parent,
to purchase a meal. If you purchase

before May 5, the dinners are,$5 and
they are. $6 the day of the barbeque.
We will also be taking donations for
Relay for Life for cancer awareness.
May 18 is our Band Banquet and
we will be asking that each student
bring in a finger food. If there is a
specific item you would like to bring,
please let 'me know. If not, please
prepare to bring in the following: 6th
grade--finger sandwiches, 7th grade--
cheese and crackers, 8th grade--fruit
salad or"fruit tray, 9th grade--veggie
tray, 10th grade--red punch and 2
liter ginger ale, llth grade--dessert
plates and clear plastic cups, and 12th
grade--your smiles. If you have any
questions, concerns ,or suggestions,
please contact Susan Phillips via
email at susiephillips 1 @yahoo.com.
We are also holding our Pork, Cut
and Wrap donation drawling until
May 25. Mr. Sheffield has donated a
pig to be cut and wrapped any way
the winner of the drawing wishes.
The total estimated value of the meat
is $300. Tickets are $1 and can be
purchased from any band student or

at our upcoming concert. All pro-
ceeds will go towards the purchase of
new uniforms.

Free Bluegrass Concert
Submitted
The Dixie County Historical Soci-
ety will be hosting another evening
of Bluegrass and Bluegrass Gospel
music for your enjoyment on Satur-
day, May 5, 2012, at 6-9 p.m. at the
"Old" Old Town Elementary School
Auditorium located at SR 349 and
CR 55A. Performing will be Big Cy-
press Bluegrass and special guests,
'Old Tyme Way. The music will start
at 6 p.m. and will finish when the mu-
sic stops! Admission. is free so bring
the family and enjoy!

Beach of Chiefland and Janice B.
Yelvington of Gainesville; sister Do-
ris Coruett of Ashland, Oregon, and
brother, Roger Rutter of Scottsburg,
Indiana; grandchildren, Serena (Ja-
mie) Lewis, Cameron (Amanda) Rut-
ter, Mikeah Rutter and great-grand-
children, Gavin and Joscelyn Lewis.
Funeral services were Tuesday,
May 1, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. at Hiers-
Baxley Funeral Services with John
Zellner officiating. Visitation was
Monday night from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at
the funeral home. Interment will take
place at Center Chapel Cemetery in
Steubenville, Ohio.
In lieu of flowers donations may be
made in Mr. Rutter's memory to Ha-
ven Hospice of the Tri Counties, 311
NE 9th Street, Chiefland, FL 32626.
Arrangements in Ohio are un-
der the care of J. E. Foster Funeral
Home, 701 Findley Street, Toronto,
OH 43964
Local arrangements were under the
care of Hiers-Baxley Funeral Servic-
es in Chiefland. Online condolences
may be sent through their website at
www.hiers-baxley.com

Mrs. Anita G.
Wilson

Mrs. Anita G. Wilson, 86, of Old
Town, passed away April 23, 2012,
at Haven Hospice of the Tri Coun-
ties in Chiefland. Born January 15,
1926, in Winbumrne, Pennsylvania,
she was the daughter of the late Al-
fred C. Moyle and Gertrude (Merritt)
Moyle. She was a 1944 graduate of
Cooper Township High School. She
was married in 1946 to Robert E.
"Tooser" Wilson, who preceded her
in death on June 23, 1988.
Mrs. Wilson worked at the Philips-
burg-Osceola High School cafeteria
as a cook and at the former General
Cigar Factory, Philipsburg. She be-
longed to Chapel of the Good Shep-
herd in Hawk Run, Pennsylvania, and
was a member of the Altar Guild.
She is preceded in death by her
parents; husband; one brother, Alfred
M. Moyle; and one sister, Betty M.
Modzel,
She is survived by her daughters,
Bobbie L. McDowell and her hus-
band James of Old Town, and Becky
G. Waple and her husband Mark of
Virginia Beach, Virginia; her grand-
daughter, Misti C. Bandlow of Old
Town, and several nieces, nephews\
and cousins.
At the request of the family there
will be no public visitation or funeral
service.
Burial will be in Ashcroft Cem-
etery in Hawk Run, Pennsylvania, at
the convenience of the family.
Memorial contributions may b
made to a charity of the donor's
choice.
Arrangements in Pennsylvania
are under the direction of the David
K. Dahlgren Funeral Home, 228 N.
Centre St., Philipsburg, PA 16866.
Online condolences may be made at
www.dahlgrenfuneralhome.com
Local arrangements are under the
care of Hiers-Baxley Funeral Servic-
es in Chiefland. Online condolences
may be sent through their website at
www.hiers-baxley.com

NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR TAX DEED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
the holders) of the following Certificate
for said Certificate for a Tax Deed to
be issued thereon. The name(s) of
the holders) of said Certificate, the
description of the property, the, name(s)
in which it is assessed are as follows:
NAME(S) OF CERTIFICATE
HOLDERSS:
J. R. MARTIN and CAROL D.
MARTIN
Certificate Number: 2003-135
Issue Date: 5/23/2003 12:00:00AM
PIN: 08-09-14-0000-0002-0011
Tax Deed File #: 10-034TD
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE
PROPERTY:
E 100 FT OF NW/4 OF NW/4 LYING
S OF SW 10 ST CONT 1.3 AC 17/286
107/316 & .443 230/433 238/229
263/630
NAME(S) IN WHICH ASSESSED:
ESTATE OF OSWALD MARTIN, L. W.
WEEKS MARTIN ESTATE
All of said property being in the County
of Gilchrist, State of Florida.
Unless such Certificate shall be
redeemed according to law, the property
described in such Certificate will be sold
to the highest bidder at the Courthouse
Door on the 8th day of May, 2012, at
11:00 A.M.
JOSEPH W. GILLIAM
CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT
GILCHRIST COUNTY, FLORIDA
Pub. April 12, 19 and 26, and May 3,
2012

NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: Fredrick Louis.Grady, HI'f
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action
to foreclose a mortgage on the following
described real property situate and lying
in Gilchrist County, Florida: see legal
description attached as Exhibit A, has
been filed against you and that you are
required to serve a copy of youf written
defenses, ,if any, within 30 days after
the first publication, on John F Hayter,
Attorney For Plaintiff, whose address
is 704 N.E. 1st Street, Gainesville, FL
32601, and file the original with the Clerk
of this Court either before service upon
the Plaintiff's attorney or immediately,
thereafter, otherwise a default will
be entered against you for the relief
demanded in the Complaint.
Dated this 19th of April, 2012.
Joseph W. Gilliam
Clerk of Court
(SEAL)
By: L. Ayers
Deputy Clerk
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
That part of Government Lot 2 in the
Northwest 1/4 of Section 20, Township
8 South, Range 14 East, in Gilchrist
County, Florida, being more particularly
described as follows:
Commencing at the Southeast comer of
the Northwest 1/4 of Section 20 as a point
of reference: run North 00 deg. 16 min.
00 sec. West along the East line of said
Northwest 1/4, a distance of 700.00 feet
to the point of beginning; thence from
said point of beginning, run North 89 deg.
56 min. 17 sec. West parallel to the South
line of said Northwest 1/4, a distance of
1386.63 feet to a point henceforth known
as point "B"; thence run North 14 deg. 51
min. 23 sec. East, a distance of 155.14
feet; thence run South 89 deg. 56 min. 17
sec. West, parallel to said South line of
the Northwest 1/4, a distance of 1346.16
feet to the East line of said Northwest 1/4;
thence run South 0 deg. 16 min.. 00 sec.
East along said East line of the Northwest
1/4, a distance of 150.00 feet to the
aforementioned point of beginning:
Reserving unto the Grantors, their
successors and assigns to the right
construct and maintain for the use of
the public a roadway across the Easterly
50.0(ffeet and the Westerly 50.00 feet.
Also including that part of Northwest
1/4 of Section 20 being more particularly
described as follows:
Commencing at the Southwest corner
(also known as point "B") of the above
described parcel, run North 89 deg. 56
min. 17 sec. West parallel to the South
line'of said Northwest 1/4, a distance
of 464.39'feet to a traverse line of the
Suwannee River; thence run North 21
deg. 45 min. 10 sec. East along said river
traverse, a distance of 19.81 feet; thence
continuing along said river traverse run
North 18 deg. 17 min. 53 sec., East, a
distance of 138.55 feet; thence run Souith
89 deg. 56 min. 17 sec. East parallel to
the South line of said Northwest 1/4, a
distance of 453.33 feet; thence run South
14 deg. 51 min. 23 sec. West, a distance
of 155.14 feet to tlie Southwest corner of
the said above described parcel and the
aforementioned point of beginning.
And also including that portion of land
that lies between the aforementioned
traverse line and the waters of the

Suwannee River.
Containing 6.283 Acres, more or less.
The bearings as used herein have been
projected from the record plat of Suwan-
nee River Highlands, 2nd Addition.
Pub. April 26, May 3, 2012b.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
8TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND
FOR GILCHRIST COUNTY,
FLORIDA
Case No. 21-2012-DR0070
Division: DR
Angela Koon,
Petitioner,
and

Cheri Koon,
Respondent.
NOTICE OF ACTION FOR
PETITION FOR TEMPORARY
CUSTODY BY EXTENDED FAMILY
TO: Cheri Koon
1800 SW 105th St.
Trenton, FL 32693
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action
for Temporary Custody has been filed
against you and that you are required to
serve a copy of your written defenses, if
any, to it on Angela Koon, whose address
is 1800 SW 105th St., Trenton, FL 32693
on or before 5-30-12, and file the original
with the Clerk of this Court at 112 South
Main Street, Trenton, FL 32693 before
service on Petitioner or immediately
thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default
may be entered against you for the relief
demanded in the petition.
Copies of all court documents in this
case, including orders, are available at
the Clerk of the Circuit Court's office.
You may review these documents upon
request.
You must keep the Clerk of the Cir-
cuit Court's office notified of your cur-
rent address. (You may file Notice of
Current Address, Florida Supreme
Court Approved Family Law Form
12.915). Future papers in this lawsuit
will be mailed to the address on record
at the clerk's office.
WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida
Family Law Rules of Procedure, re-
quires certain automatic disclosure of
documents and information. Failure to
comply can result in sanctions, includ-
ing dismissal or striking of pleadings.
Dated: 4-24-12
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
By: Kendra Cathey
Deputy Clerk
Pub. May 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2012

NOTICE OF MEETING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, the
Gilchrist County Board of County Com-
missioners, in and for Gilchrist County,
Florida, will hold a Regular Meeting on
Monday, May 7, 2012, at 1:30 p.m.,
in the Board of County Commission-
ers Meeting Room, located at 210 South
Maii Street, Trenton, Florida.- The fol-
lowing is a proposed agenda.
AGENDA
1. Call to Order (1:30 p.m.)
2. Agenda Changes
3. Consent Agenda
4. Constitutional Officers
5. County Administrator
6. Attorney Report
,7. Clerk Report
8. Time Certain:
1:45 p.m.--Hugh Giebieg, Health
Dept.; introduction of new Admin-
istratorAmy O'Brien :
2:00 .m.--Jordan Green, FDOT;
Tentative 5yr Work Program
2:15 p.m--Ordinance 2012-09;RV
Admin and Hardship
2:30 p.m.--Ordinance 2012-10;:
Speed Limit
2:45 p.m.--Donald Sheppard; SE
60th Avenue
3:00 p.m.--Lanier Smith; Gilchrist
Fundraiser Recreation and
Music Park
10. Old Business
11. New Business
12. Public Participation
13. Adjourn
"Persons with disabilities requesting
reasonable accommodations to partici-
pate in this proceeding should contact
(352) 463-3169 (Voice & TDD) or via
Florida Relay Service (800) 955-8771."
PLEASE BE ADVISED that if a per-
son decides to appeal any decision made
by the Commission with respect to any
matter considered at said hearing, that
person will need a record of the proceed-
ings, and that for such purpose, that per-
son may need to insure that a verbatim
record is made, which record includes the
testimony and evidence upon which the
appeal is to be based.
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS.
GILCHRIST COUNTY,
FLORIDA
TOMMYLANGFORD,
CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
JOSEPH W. GILLIAM,
CLERK OF COURT
Pub.: May 3, 2012'

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
FLORIDA EIGHT JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
GILCHRIST COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO.: 21-2011-CA-0105
DRUMMOND COMMUNITY
BANK,
Plaintiff,
vs.
DUANE RIDGEWAY a/k/a DUANE J.
RIDGEWAY, Deceased, ELIZABETH
SHEA RIDGEWAY, a minor, by
and through Celeste Green Hof, her
mother and natural guardian, THE
UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES,
GRANTEES, CREDITORS, OR
OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING BY,
THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST
DUANE RIDGEWAY, a/k/a DUANE
J. RIDGEWAY, WHO IS KNOWN
TO BE DEAD, HIGHLAND
TRACTOR CO., a Florida
Corporation, and FORD MOTOR
CREDIT COMPANY,
Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT
TO CHAPTER 45

NOTICE IS GIVEN that pursuant to
Summary Final Judgment of Forecloure
dated the 24th day of April, 2012, in Case
Number 21-2011-CA-0(105 of the Circuit
Court of the Eighth Judicial Circuit in
and for Gilchrist County, Florida, in
which DRUMMOND COMMUNITY,
a Florida Banking Corporation, is the
Plaintiff and DUANE RIDGEWAYa/k/a
DUANE J. RIDGEWAY, DECEASED,
ELIZABETH SHEA RIDGEWAY, a
minor, by and through Celeste Green
Hof, her mother and natural guardian,
THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES,
GRANTEES, CREDITORS, OR
OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING BY,

THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST
DUANE RIDGEWAY, a/k/a DUANE
J. RIDGEWAY, WHO IS KNOWN TO
BE DEAD, HIGHLAND TRACTOR
CO., a Florida Corporation, and FORD
MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY, are the
Defendants. I will sell to the highest and
best bidder for cash at the South door of
the Gilchrist County Courthouse, Trenton,
Gilchrist County, Florida at 11:00 AM. on
the 24th day of May, 2012, the following
described property set forth in the Order
or Final Judgment of Foreclosure:
Lot 2, PARRISH ESTATES, according
to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat
Book 4, Page 24, of the Public Records
of Gilchrist County, Florida.
TOGETHER WITH A 2006 GENM
Doublewide Mobile Home ID
Nos. GMHGA10660632A and
GMHGA10660632B.
ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN
INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM
THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN
THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF
THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS
MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60
DAYS AFTER THE SALE.
DATED this 27th day of April, 2012
JOSEPH W. GILLIAM
Clerk of the Court

(SEAL)

Pub: May 3 and 10, 2012

By: L.Ayers
Deputy Clerk
2

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN
AND FOR GILCHRIST COUNTY,-
FLORIDA
CASE NO.: 21-2011-CA-000015
AMERIS BANK,
Plaintiff,
vs.
JULIA E. COLE, JOHN R. REAVIS,
HEIRS AND BENEFICIARIES OF
THE ESTATE OF DAN L. HENDRICK,
Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT,
pursuant to Plaintiff's Final Summary
Judgment For Foreclosure entered in the
above-captioned action, I will sell the
property situated in Gilchrist County,
Florida, described as follows, to wit:
LOT 11, BLOCK D, ANDREWS-
COLEMAN, A SUBDIVISION AS
RECORDED INPLATBOOK 1,PAGE
9 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF
GILCHRIST COUNTY, FLORIDA.
at public sale, to the highest and
best bidder, for cash on the South door.
Gilchrist County Courthouse. 112 South
Main Street. Trenton. Florida 32693. at
11:00 AM (EST), on the 4th day of June,
2012.
If you are a subordinate, lien holder
.claiming a right to funds remaining after
the sale, you must file a claim with the
Clerk of Court no later than 60 days after
the sale. If you fail to file a claim, you
will not be entitled to any remaining
funds.
Notice to Persons With Disabilities:
If you are a person with a disability
who needs any accommodation in order
to participate in this proceeding, you
are entitled, at not cost to you, to the
provision of certain assistance.' Please .
contact the Court Administrator's office
not later than seven days prior to the
proceeding.
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: L.Ayers
Deputy Clerk
Pub: May 3 and 10, 2012

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT OF THE STATE
OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR
GILCHRIST COUNTY
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO.: 21-2011-CA-000091
GREEN TREE SERVICING
LLC,
Plaintiff,
vs..
ARICA L. SHIELDS; UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF ARICA L. SHIELDS;
JOSHUA M. SHIELDS; UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF JOSHUA M. SHIELDS;
IF LIVING, INCLUDING ANY
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF SAID
DEFENDANTSS, IF REMARRIED,
AND IF DECEASED, THE.
RESPECTIVE UNKNOWN HEIRS,
DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES,
CREDITORS, LIENORS, AND
TRUSTEES, AND ALL OTHER
PERSONS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH,
UNDER OF AGAINST THE NAMED
DEFENDANTSS; UNKNOWN
TENANT #; UNKNOWN TENANT #2;
Defendant(s) -

NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant
to a Final Summary Judgment of
Foreclosure entered in the above-styled
cause, in the Circuit Court of Gilhrist
County, Florida, I will sell the property
situated in Gilchrist County, Florida,
described as:
LOT 285, WACCASASSA
CAMPSITES UNIT ONE,
ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN
PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 37, OF THE
PUBLIC RECORDS OF GILCHRIST
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
To include'a:
2007 CMHM VIN WHC016552GAA
0099722313 AND 2007 CMHM VIN
WHC016552GAB 0099722605
A/K/A
6810 SE 82nd St.
.Trenton, FL 32693
at public sale, to the highest and best
bidder, for cash, South door of the
Gilchrist County Courthouse, 112 S.
Main Street, Trenton, Florida 32693 at
11:00 AM on June 4, 2012.
Any person claiming an interest in the
surplus from the sale, if any, other than
the property owner as of the date of the
lis pendens, must file a claim within 60
days after the sale.
Witness, my hand and seal of this court
on the 27th day of April, 2012.
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
By: L. Ayers
Deputy Clerk
Law Offices of Daniel C. Consuegra
9204 King Palm Drive
Tampa, FL 33619-1328
Attorneys for Plaintiff

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES
(ADA) REQUESTS FOR ACCOM-
MODATIONS FOR NOTICE OF
COURT PROCEEDINGS:
If you are a person with a disability who
needs any accommodation in order to
participate in this proceeding, you are
entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision
of certain assistance. Please contact Ms.
Jan Phillips, ADA Coordinator, Alachua
County Family and Civil Justice Center,
201 East University Avenue, Room 410,
Gainesville, FL 32601 at (352) 337-6237
at least 7 days before your scheduled
court appearance, or immediately upon
receiving this notification if the time
before the scheduled appearance is less
than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice
impaired, call 711.
If you are deaf or hard of hearing
and require an ASL interpreter or an
assisted listening device to participate
in a proceeding, please contact the Court
Interpreter Program at interpreter@
circuit8.org.
Pub: May 3 and 10, 2012

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
pursuant to a Final Judgment of Mortgage
Foreclosure dated April 24, 2012 and
entered in Case No. 21-2011-CA-000094
of the Circuit Court of the EIGHTH
Judicial Circuit in and for GILCHRIST
County,- Florida wherein BANK OF
AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY
MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS
SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE
HOME LOANS SERVICING LP is the
Plaintiff and JACK L. PENHALE A/K/A
JACK PENHALE; SUSAN CARDINI
PENHALE; are the Defendants, The
Clerk of the Court will sell to the highest
and best bidder for cash at SOUTH
DOOR OF THE GILCHRIST COUNTY
COURTHOUSE at 11:00 a.m. on the
25th day of June, 2012, the following
described property as set forth in said
Final Judgment:
THE SOUTH 1/2. OF THE
FOLLOWING DESCRIBED
PROPERTY: COMMENCE AT THE
SOUTHEAST CORNER OP THE
NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 14,
TOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH, RANGE
16 EAST, GILCHRIST COUNTY,
FLORIDAAND RUN ON THE EAST
LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST 1/4,
NORTH 00 DEGREES 19 MINUTES
36 SECONDS WEST, 883.59 FEET
TO THE, POINT. OF.IBEGINNING,
THENCE CONTINUE NORTH
00 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 36
SECONDS WEST, -883.60 FEET,
THENCE RUN SOUTH 88 DEGREES
48 MINUTES 18 SECONDS WEST,
671.20 FEET, THENCE RUN
SOUTH 00 DEGREES 12 MINUTES
26 SECONDS EAST, 883.95 FEET,
THENCE RUN NORTH 88 DEGREES
46 MINUTES 31 SECONDS EAST,
673.07 FEET TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING.
A/K/A 3689 NE 80TH AVENUE,
HIGH SPRINGS, FL 32643
Any person claiming an interest in the
surplus from the sale, if any, other than
the .property owner as of the date of the
Lis Pendens must file a claim within sixty
(60) days after the sale."
WITNESS MY.HAND and the seal of
this Court on April 22, 2012.
Joe Gilliam
'Clerk of the Circuit Court
(SEAL)
By: LAyers
Deputy Clerk
Florida Default Law Group, P.L.
P.O. Box 25018
Tampa, Florida 33622-5018
**See Americans with Disabilities Act
If you are a person with a disability who
needs any accommodation in order to
participate in this proceeding, you are
entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision
of certain assistance. Please contact:
Ms. Jan Phillips
Human Resources Manager
Alachua County Family/Civil
Courthouse
201 E. University Avenue, Room 410
Gainesville, FL 32601
Phone: 352-337-6237
Fax: 352-374-5238
Pub: May 3, 10, 2012b.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR GILCHRIST COUNTY,
FLORIDA
CASE NO. 21-2010-CA-000130
U.S. BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR
BY MERGER TO THE LEADER
MORTGAGE COMPANY,
Plaintiff,
vs.
THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, GRANTEES,
DEVISEES, LIENORS, TRUSTEES,,
AND CREDITORS OF CHRISTINE
HENRY POTTER, DECEASED;

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant
to the Final Judgment dated March 13,
2012, in this cause, I will sell the property
situated in GILCHRIST County, FLorida,
described as:
LOT 4, BLOCK 19, REPLAT OF
PIEDMONT CO. SUBDIVISION OF
CITY OF TRENTON, A SUBDIVISION
AS PER PLAT THEREOF FILED IN
PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 14 OF THE
PUBLIC RECORDS OF GILCHRIST
COUNTY FLORIDA.
a/k/a 409 SW 5th AVENUE,
TRENTON, FL 32693
at public sale on June 2012, to the
highest bidder for cash, at the South
Door of the Gilchrist County Courthouse,
112 South Main, Trenton, Florida, in
accordance with Section 45.031, Florida
Statutes, beginning at eleven o'clock
a.m.
Any person claiming an interest in the
surplus from the sale, if any, other than
the property owner as of the date of the lis
pendens must file a claim within 60 days
after the sale.
Dated at Trenton, Florida, this 27th day
of April, 2012.
Joseph (Joe) W. Gilliam
Clerk of the Circuit Court
(SEAL)
By: L. Ayers
Deputy Clerk
Douglas C. Zahm, PA.
12425 28th Street N., Suite 200
St. Petersburg, FL 33716
Phone: (727) 536-4911
Fax: (727) 539-1094
NOTICE REGARDING THE AMERI-
CAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT
OF 1990. IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE AMERICAN WITH DISABILI-
TIES ACT, PERSONS NEEDING
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS TO
PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCEED-
ING SHOULD CONTACT JOSEPH W.
GILLIAM AT 352-463-3170 (VOICE
352-463-3437) IN THE GILCHRIST
COUNTY COURTHOUSE, TRENTON,
FLORIDA NO LATER THAN SEVEN
(7) DAYS PRIOR TO THE START OF
THE PROCEEDINGS OR WITHIN
TWO (2) WORKING DAYS OF YOUR
RECEIPT OF THIS NOTICE TO AP-
PEAR. PERSONS WHO ARE HEAR-
ING OR VOICE IMPAIRED CALL
1-800-955-8771 FOR THE FLORIDA
RELAY SERVICE.
Pub: May 3, 10, 2012b.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR GILCHRIST COUNTY,
FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO. 2008-CA-000051
Yale Mortgage Corporation,
Plaintiff,
vs.
Toney E. Thomas; Cindy A. Thomas;
Unknown Parties in Possession #1;
Unknown Parties in Possession #2; If
living, and all Unknown Parties claiming
by, through, under and against the
above named Defendant(s) who are not
known to be dead or alive, whether said
Unknown Parties may claim an interest
as Spouse, Heirs, Devisees, Grantees, or.
Other Claimants,
Defendant(s).
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
pursuant to an Order of Final Judgment of
.Foreclosure dated April 25. 2012, entered
in Civil Case No. 2008-CA-000051 of the
Circuit Court of the 8th Judicial Circuit in
and for Gilchrist County, Florida, wherein
Yale Mortgage Corporation, Plaintiff
and Toney E. Thomas are defendantss,
I will sell to the highest and best bidder
for cash AT THE SOUTH PORTICO
OF THE GILCHRIST. COUNTY
COURTHOUSE, LOCATED AT 112
SOUTH MAIN STREET, TRENTON,
GILCHRIST COUNTY, FLORIDA,
AT 11:00 A.M. on June 25. 2012, the
following described property as set forth
in said Final Judgment, to-wit:
LOTS 5, 6, 7,AND 8, BLOCK 16, OF
WADEAND BELLADDITION TO THE
CITY OF TRENTON, AS APPEARS OF
RECORD IN OFFICE OF THE CLERK
OFTHE CIRCUIT COURT, GILCHRIST
COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN SECTION 17,
TOWNSHIP 10 SOUTH, RANGE 15
EAST.
ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN
INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM
THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN
THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE
DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST
FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS
AFTER THE SALE.
If you are a person with a disability
who needs any accommodation in order
to participate in this proceeding, you are
entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision
of certain assistance. Please contact the
ADA Coordinator, 201 East University
Avenue, Room 410, Gainesville, Florida
32601 (352) 491-4490 at least/7 days
before your scheduled court appearance,
or immediately upon receiving this
notification of the time before the
scheduled appearance is less than 7 days.
If you are hearing or voice impaired, call
711.
JOSEPH W..GILLIAM
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
Gilchrist Coutny, Florida
(SEAL)
LAyvers
DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF:
SHAPIRO, FISHMAN, & GACHE, LLP
4630 Woodland Corporate Blvd.
Suite 100
Tampa, FL 33614

(813) 880-8888
(813) 880-8800
Pub: May 3, 10, 2012b.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR GILCHRIST COUNTY,
FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO. 2011-CA-000066
American Home Mortgage Servicing,
Inc.,
Plaintiff,
vs.
Darin L. Zabor and Nicole M. Zabor a/k/
a Nicole Zabor, Husband and Wife,
Defendant(s).
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
pursuant to an Order of Final Judgment of

Page Seven

Foreclosure dated April 25, 2012, entered
in Civil Case No. 2011-CA-000066 of the
Circuit Court of the 8th Judicial Circuit in
and for Gilchrist County, Florida. wherein
American Home Mortgage Servicing.
Inc.. Plaintiff and Darin L. Zabor and
Nicole M. Zabor a/k/a Nicole Zabor,
Husband and Wife are defendantss, I
will sell to the highest and best bidder
for cash AT THE SOUTH PORTICO
OF THE GILCHRIST COUNTY
COURTHOUSE, LOCATED AT 112
SOUTH MAIN STREET, TRENTON.
GILCHRIST COUNTY, FLORIDA,
AT 11:00 A.M. on June 25. 2012. the
following described property as set forth
in said Final Judgment, to-wit:
COMMENCE AT THE SOUTH
QUARTER SECTION CORNER OF
SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 7 SOUTH,
RANGE 15 EAST, GILCHRIST
COUNTY, FLORIDA; THENCE RUN
NORTH 01 DEGREES, 22 MINUTES,
05 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE
OF 351.60 FEET TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING, CONTINUE NORTH 01
DEGREES, 22 MINUTES, 05 SECONDS
WEST, 330.09 FEET; THENCE RUN
SOUTH 89 DEGREES, 57 MINUTES,
33 SECONDS EAST, 1340.55 FEET:
THENCE RUN SOUTH 00 DEGREES,
08 MINUTES, 03 SECONDS EAST,
330.00 FEET; THENCE RUN NORTH
89 DEGREES, 57 MINUTES, 33
SECONDS WEST 1334.87 FEET TO
THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
TOGETHER WITH THAT CERTAIN
YEAR: 1996, MAKE: DESTINY, VIN
#: 046804A AND VIN #: 046804B,
MANUFACTURED HOME, WHICH
IS PERMANENTLY AFFIXED TO
THE ABOVE DESCRIBED LANDS.
AS SUCH IT IS DEEMED TO BE A
FIXTURE AND A PART OF THE REAL
ESTATE.
ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN
INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM
THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN
THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE
DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST
FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS
AFTER THE SALE.
If you are a person with a disability
who needs any accommodation in order
to participate in this proceeding, you are
entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision
of certain assistance. Please contact the
ADA Coordinator; 201 East University
Avenue, Room 410, Gainesville, Florida
32601 (352) 491-4490 at least 7 days
before your scheduled court appearance,
or immediately upon receiving this
notification of the time before the
scheduled appearance is less than 7 days.
If you are hearing or voice impaired, call
.711.
JOSEPH W. GILLIAM
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
Gilchrist County, Florida
(SEAL)
LAyers
DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF:
SHAPIRO, FISHMAN, & GACHE, LLP
4630 Woodland Corporate Blvd.
Suite 100
Tampa, FL 33614
(813) 880-888
(813) 880-8800
Pub: May 3, 10, 2012b.

PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF TRENTON .
REGULAR MEETING
The Trenton City Commissioners
will meet in Regular Session Tuesday,
May 8, 2012, at 5:30 p.m. in the Trenton
Community Center located at 214 SE 3rd
Avenue, Trenton, Florida. Items included
on the agenda are as follows:
A. Call to order
B. Adoption of Agenda
C. Adjourn
1. Donna Creamer regarding
Commission Member to serve
on the Gilchrist Tourist
Development Council
2. Fire Chief Keith Turner--
introduction of new Assistant
Fire Chief Billy Brideson
3. Police Chief Jim Raven--
introduction of new Reserve
Officer Jared Pitts and newly
hired Police Officer Brit Combs
D. Unscheduled Guests
E. Consent Items
1. Minutes--Regular Commission
Meeting March 27, 2012
2. Minutes--Regular Commission
Meeting April 10, 2012
3. March Financial Reports and
.Expenditures
F. Staff Reports
1. Code Enforcement--April
2. Fire Department--April
3. Police Department-April
G. Action Items
1. Interlocal Agreement relating
to the Nature Coast Regional
Water Authority
2. Public Works purchase
request for new gearbox for
Waste Water Treatment Plant
3. Florida League of Cities
Conference--Attendees
H. Discussion Items
1. Joppa Cemetery improve-
ments, possible expansion, and
fee structure
I. Board Member Requests
J. City Attorney Report
K. City Manager Report
L. Adjourn
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that if a
person decides to appeal any decision
made by the Board with respect to any
matter considered at this meeting, he/she
will need a record of the proceedings,

and that, for such purpose, he/she may
need to ensure that a verbatim record of
the proceedings is made, which record
includes the testimony and evidence upon
which the appeal is to be based.
Taylor Brown
City Manager
Pub. May 3, 2012

Are you looking for a Sum
Gilchrist County Parks I
has openings) for Temporar
Grounds Worker at Hart Spri
ter Springs.- We are looking
to work throughout Labor D
positions are Temporary and h
tirement or health benefits. Th
will pay $7.67 per hour. A
must be submitted through a
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plications is May 9, 2012 at
Gilchrist County is an EOE/D:

6-28 DENTAL ASSISTANT P
AVAILABLE: Established de
is seeking long term relatio
caring, energetic, well rounded
who possesses exceptional pe
Training available for the rig
If you are ready to join our fi
supportive team please call
7001 after 6pm and leave a de
sage introducing yourself. Dui
er outage, all messages left pi
on Monday, April 30th, were l
call again.
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-: New in- LPN Needed: Full time LPN
ed and in- for Palms Medical Group in
2453. Call Competitive pay and benefits. '
must have a current LPN licet
tfnb. 11-25 State of Florida. Phlebotomy e
preferred. Apply to Nursing Pos
South Main Street. Trenton, F
No phone calls please. EOE.
.ed 2tb
procesar el Seeking Energetic Self-Moti
por pieza-1 dividual to fill the position of]
a creciente Director, part-time position
Ingles s61o hours per week. Must be willing
63-2002. flexible hours, plan & coordinate
ltb.5-3 and work well with the public.
experience in Word, Excel. a
imer Job? Books needed. Please submit
Department tion and resume to the Gilchri
y Summer Chamber of Commerce 220
ngs & Ot- Street, Trenton, FL 32693. Foi
for people formation call: 352-463-3467
lay. These Chamber@GilchristCounty.cor
have no re-
his position
applications Akins BBQ in Bell is now t'
ny Florida plications for a line cook. E
ter (www. a must. Must work nights and\
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Head Start Teacher: Hold a
'OSITION A.S. Degree in Early Childhoo
mental office tion. Please send resume and:
nship with to Clyatt House Learning Cente
Individual 1070, Chiefland, FL 32644 or t
opleskills. plication at 3690 NW 120th Stre
ght person. land, FL. DFWP.

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One of the stained glass items that Bobbi sent up from Orlando. This
looks great in our window in the morning sun.

LOG CABIN QUILTERS j

Submitted The Take 5 quilt should be ready
The Log Cabin Quilters met Thurs- for the quilting frame next week The
day, April 26, at the Levy County ladies did finish one of the quilts we
Quilt Museum. Now that we've set had in the frames. Work on the wa-
the date for our Open House on May termelon quilt is coming along.
19; it is time to start getting ready for This week, I've learned that the
event. We'll be spending the next quilt design determines how the
few weeks moving items around quilter quilts. Some of the quilts are
again, stitched in the ditch--the sewing is
Bobbi in Orlando sent a package done in the seam where the pieces
of her stained glass items. We have were put together. With other quilts,
them hanging in the windows to catch the quilter follows the shape of the
the morning sun. She also sent up designs in the quilt like a house, a
flower pins which are adorable. flower, an animal or'whatever.
Greg and six young men were out Don't forget we're open Tuesday
from Lancaster during the week. through Saturday from 10 a.m. till 3
They worked in the yard. Thanks, p.m. We'd love to visit with you.
Lancaster.

Please call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 352-463-STOP (7867) with any information. All calls remain anonymous
and you may be eligible for a small reward of up to $1000. You may also visit www.gilchristcrimestoppers.org for
more detail and a listing of more offenders.

OnApril 25,2012, Daniel Shannon
Curry, 11/27/1978, was arrested for
Violation of Probation--Dealing in
Stolen Property, Possession of less
than 20 grams of Cannabis.
On April 25, 2012, Amanda Faith
Karnes, 8/1/1981, was arrested for
Out of County Warrant--Driving
while License Suspended or
Revoked, Attached License Plate not
Assigned.
On April .25, 2012, Peggy L.
Fisher, 12/4/1965, was arrested for
Unemployment Fraud.
On April 26, 2012, Bobby J.
Duffy, 5/14/1981, was arrested for

Trafficking in Cocaine.
On April 26, 2012, Deonte L.
Davis, 7/23/1989, was arrested for
Failure to Appear--Battery
On April 27, 2012, Jacob R.
Kelly, 12/11/19924 was arrested for
Violation of Probation Leaving
Scene of Accident
On April 27, 2012, Andrew David
Aurig, 12/22/1983, was arrested
for Battery, Disorderly Conduct,
Resisting Arrest without Violence
On April 29, 2012, Gerald Edward
Haston, 3/20/1977, was arrested for
Writ of Bodily Attachment.

By John M. Ayers
The Trenton High School
Cafeteria was filled with moments
of reminiscing on Saturday at lunch
as the annual Trenton High School
Alumni Reunion had a record
attendance of 220 people. Mrs.
Gertrude Slaughter, a member of
the 1938 class and Mrs. Lizzie Mae
Stephens, the only member of the
1939 class in attendance enjoyed
themselves as they talked with many
people in, attendance. These ladies
have now reached the ages of 92 and
93 respectively. Everyone was busy
enjoying themselves, talking with
fellow alumni from their era that they
had not seen or visited with in many
years.
The alumni celebration began
with a social hour at 11 a.m. to allow
old friends to renew acquaintances.
The THS grads attending enjoyed
talking and greeting each other right
up through lunch. Just before the
meal, John Vickers, the Master' of
Ceremonies, welcomed everyone
as they found seats at the luncheon
tables. The reunion committee
welcomed everyone to the annual
event when they came through the
door to register, and pickup a name
tag with the date of the class each
alumnus was a member of. John
Vickers, a member of the Class of
1967, presented several FSU lines of
laughter to get the crowd loosened
up. When the crowd began to enjoy
the jabbing back at the U of F alumni
attending, he commented on the
older alumni class members that
were in attendance, as he added he
was now a member of this class. Mr.
David Welch, a member of the 1953
THS class and one of three alumni
involved in getting this reunion to be
held annually over ten years ago. Mr.
Welch led the group in prayer before
lunch.
A meal of barbecue pork, grilled
chicken, sausage, green beans,
macaroni and cheese, baked beans,
fresh baked yeast rolls and dessert
with a drink was a delicious treat for
everyone.
The celebration began following
lunch as the Class of 1962 was
recoglAized as they celebrated their
50th anniversary.

Maxey Love, Frank Colson and LT Lord are shown left to right. These
alumni football standouts were members of the Class of 1951..

Bill May addressed the group to
give some moments of remembrance
of his years at THS. He explained
that in his years of public service
in traveling all over the world, the
education he. received from Trenton
High School had prepared him for
whatever he encountered. Many

alumni traveled to attend the reunion
including Jim Home, a member of
the 1962 class who now resides in
Montana.
A special recognition was held for
the Class of 1963 which celebrated
their 49th reunion. Many of these
class members were ih attendance at

Mrs. Gertrude' Slaughter of the
Class.of 1936.

the reunion and they thanked the class
reunion committee for producing
and hosting such an -outstanding
celebration.
John Vickers gave a roll call of each
,of the THS classes. The members of
each class attending stood together
for a photo.

By Carrie A. Mizell
A Trenton High School student
with cerebral palsy has won first
place at the state track meet for the
second year in a row.
Seventeen-year-old Drew Dees
placed first in the Level 2 Adapted
Shotput competition after throwing.
a shotput 7 feet, 9,5 inches. This
year's throw upstaged last year's
5 feet, 3.5-inch throw at the state
competition. Because he lives
life in .a wheelchair, Drew said he
was initially a little nervous about
joining track, but since then he has
developed a love for the sport. He
hopes his involvement will inspire
other people in wheelchairs to put
themselves out there. Trenton and
Bell schools were well represented

at the state track meet, which was
held at the University of North
Florida campus in Jacksonville on
Friday. Trenton High School senior
Brandon Stone finished in 3rd place
for high jump, with a height of 6
feet, four inches. Earlier this year,
Brandon signed a track scholarship
with Florida State University, where
he plans to attend college and be
on the FSU track team in the fall.
Bell High School senior .Brooke
Hilliard placed 15th in the state for
the girls discus throw varsity. Her
score was 84 feet, 7 inches. While
Austin Ritchey, a sophomore at
Bell High School, completed the
boys 10 meter dash varsity in 11
minutes .77 seconds putting him in'
14th place.

Bell High School track stars Brooke Hilliard and Austin Ritchey.

Tigers are District 6-1A Champs

By Todd Bryant
The District 6 1A baseball
tournament was held at Trenton last
week. The tournament began on
Tuesday with Hawthorne beating
Cedar Key 9-0 and Bronson defeating
Bell 4-0. On Thursday afternoon
Hilliard defeated Hawthorne 3-0
and Trenton took on Bronson in the
twilight game.
Trenton started junior right hander
Hunter Parrish on the mound. Parrish
got through the first inning one, two,
three. The Tigers scored two in the
first inning after Darren Skawienski
doubled in Jonathan Smith and
Skawienski scored after Hunter
Parrish got in a forced rundown
between first and second base. In
the second inning Bronson got one
back after the Tigers committed two
errors: The Tiger bats were silent in
the second inning and the score was
2-1 Trenton after 2 innings. In the
third inning, Parrish gave up three
consecutive hits and was relieved by
Stephen Smith. Smith gave up two
more hits and the Eagles scored twice
making the score 3-2 Bronson: In the
bottom of the third inning, Jonathan
Smith singled with two outs and then
Clif Bryant hit a long, high home
run to right center, making the score
4-3 and putting the Tigers ahead.
Bronson didn't score in the fourth
and Trenton came back and pushed
5 more runs across in the bottom of
the fourth inning. Jonathan Smith,
Hunter Parrish, Ozie Parrish, Cedric
Stokes and Hamp Cheevers all
scored putting the Tigers up 9-4 after
4 innings. Bronson scored 2 more
in the fifth but was held scoreless in
the 6th and 7th. Ozie Parrish made a

great over the shoulder catch in the
first base foul area in the 6th inning to
help the cause. The Tigers won 9-6 in
a close contest. For the Tigers Hunter
Parrish pitched 2 1/3 innings giving
up 3 runs on 4 hits with no walks or
strikeouts. Stephen Smith pitched 4
2/3 innings giving up 3 runs on 4 hits
with 2 walks and 2 hit batters and 3
strikeouts. Clif Bryant went Z for 3
with a home run, 2 RBIs and one run
scored, Darren Skawienski went 2 for
4 with a double, 2 RBIs and one run
scored, and Jonathan Smith scored 3
runs. The Tigers improved to 19-6
and moved on to the championship
game.
The Tigers had the home
field advantage for the District
Championship on Friday night. The
crowd was buzzing and the THS
players were ready to take on the
Flashes for the 3rd time this season.
In the first two meetings the Tigers
had won both matches by scores of
1-0 and 8-1. Hilliard started senior
Kyle Simmons on the mound and
Trenton started their ace, Darren
Skawienski. Skawienski turned
in another stellar performance
throwing his 3rd complete game of
the season. He struck out 11 while
only walking 2. In seven innings
of work Skawienski gave up 4 hits
on only 78 pitches. Simmons did a
great job for Hilliard and only gave
up 5 hits. In the 1st inning Bryant
doubled with 2 outs but was left
stranded. In the 3rd inning Stephen
Smith singled and stole 2nd. With no
outs he was moved to 3rd on a single
by Jonathan Smith. With Bryant up,
Stephen scored on a pass ball and
Jonathan moved to second. Bryant

grounded out to tne znd baseman and
Jonathan moved to 3rd with one out
but the Tigers were not able to push
Jonathan across home plate. In the
4th inning with the score 1-0 and 2
outs when 7th grader Michael Smith
walked followed by a single to right
field by 8th grader Hamp Cheevers.
The right fielder misplayed Cheevers
line drive and Michael was able
to score and Cheevers made it to
third. Stephen Smith then singled in
Michael Smith for the 3rd run. The
Tigers were unable to score in the
5th or 6th innings but played great
defense behind Skawienski. Hilliard
had bases loaded with two outs in the
6th inning but hit an infield pop fly
that Hunter Parrish was able to bring
down and in the 7th inning Cheevers
ran down a sure double in left field
that he caught on the fence. The
Tigers won 3-0 and and improved its
record to 20-6 overall, winning the
district for the first time since 1983.
Trenton will host Mayo on May
8th at 7 pm at Tiger Field. The
Lafayette Hornets were runners up to
Melody Christian in the District 5-1A
tournamenton Friday. Come out and
support the Tigers as they compete
for a state title.

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1940 CRACKER FLORIDA HOME In THE HEART OF
TRENTON located on a spacious 0.85-acre In Gllchrlst
County. Fenced tract zoned for either residential or
commercial uses. LOTS OF POTENTIAL! The frame
home needs "TLC" but offers hardwood flooring, old-
Florida cantilever windows, and handicap-access entry.
Travel east for an easy commute into Gainesville FL
and travel west to the Suwannee River for great
boating and fishing, natural springs, nature trails and
good country living. Estate being sold "AS IS".
Visit UCSHA.COM for terms and conditions.
10% Buyer Premium
Open house: Saturday MAY 5TH
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.